Snow In Tewksbury: What You Need To Know

TEWKSBURY, MA --The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for Wednesday. Snow is expected to accumulate in the range of 4 to 8 inches in Tewksbury, with snowfall starting late Wednesday morning and continuing into Thursday afternoon.It could mix with rains at time, so get ready for a heavy, wet snow.

As of late Tuesday afternoon, schools were scheduled to open as normal on Wednesday morning. Tewksbury Patch will continue to update this story with cancellations as we learn about them.

The town does not typically declare snow emergencies, as it bans on-street parking between the hours of midnight and 6 am between November 1 and April 1 and at any time when snow or icy conditions are present to make sure it can clear snow from roadways. Vehicles that violate the winter parking ban will be ticketed and towed by the Police Department at the owner's expense.

Questions regarding parking restrictions should be referred to either the Town Clerk's Office at (978) 640-4355 or to the Police Department at (978) 640-4381, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Tewksbury has 11 snow removal vehicles and begins plowing when snow reaches a depth of 2-3 inches. The entire plowing operation typically takes six hours, not counting pre-treatment of roads prior to a storm and post-storm work to remove ice and clear sidewalks.

This story will be updated when new information about the storm becomes available. Subscribe to Tewksbury Patch for more local news and real-time alerts.

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